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Black Entrepreneurship, Black-Owned Businesses: Building Black Wealth

For many, life after college means getting a good job with the ideal company. But for others, entrepreneurship calls, with all its perks: Managing your own time, keeping most of your money and enjoying the benefit of owning your own business. Black entrepreneurs are on the rise as more and more HBCU graduates decide to be their own bosses. And HBCU Lifestyle is here to shed light on their successes.

Read about business leaders working to create wealth and spread business ownership in the community or get tips about how to become an entrepreneur yourself. And some black entrepreneurs don’t wait until after college to pursue their dream: We often write about student entrepreneurs! Keep up with HBCU alumni by sharing their stories of business growth and success. Maybe you’ll be inspired!

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